wpsnoop: fix Simplify theme conflicts, errors & issues

When the theme Simplify conflicts or throws a PHP error we hope wpsnoop can help you to fix the issue quickly.

Discover which shortcodes wp-options PHP functions database tables and files are created by Simplify, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Simplify.

Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Simplify leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.

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What does Simplify version 5.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Simplify to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 5.3 may have created a different set of shortcodes, used different function names or could have created entirely different database tables to store settings and operate. This is not an exhaustive list but shows how version 5.3 of Simplify behaves when installed and removed on a clean installation of WordPress.

We have not tested individual shortcodes, features or settings of this theme but instead have concentrated on the potential for obvious errors and conflicts which can occur, if you need help with the plugin in your local installation you can get WordPress help and support for Simplify by clicking here.

Our testing covered the free version of this theme there may or may not be a paid version or premium version available for purchase that unlocks additional features and could behave in a slightly or very different manner.

Summary of WordPress theme analysis: Simplify

Theme Slug: simplify Internal ID: 144295 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 5.3 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 71 (1.70MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 14

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Which new files does Simplify add to WordPress?

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The theme Simplify added 71 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/simplify/	1.70MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/404.php	277.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/archive.php	1.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/comments.php	1.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/featured-box.php	3.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/footer.php	1.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/front-page-blog.php	1.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/front-page.php	1.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/fullwidth.php	808.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/functions.php	8.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/header.php	1.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/	658.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/bottom.png	5.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/box1bottom.png	4.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/facebookicon.png	4.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/featured-image1.jpg	70.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/featured-image1.png	3.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/featured-image2.jpg	54.60kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/featured-image2.png	3.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/featured-image3.jpg	68.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/featured-image3.png	5.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/feedicon.png	5.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/footer.png	0.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/gplusicon.png	4.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/header-bottom.png	47.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/header.png	1.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/liicon.png	5.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/listicon.gif	1.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/logo.png	5.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/lsep.png	1.86kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/picassaicon.png	4.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/search.png	16.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/slide-image/	322.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/slide-image/slide-image1.jpg	96.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/slide-image/slide-image2.jpg	120.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/slide-image/slide-image3.jpg	105.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/sliderbottom.png	4.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/sticky.png	1.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/twittericon.png	5.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/images/youtubeicon.png	6.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/inc/	434.55kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/inc/admin-style.css	5.35kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/inc/customize.php	19.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/inc/images/	399.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/inc/images/bottom.png	303.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/inc/images/d5logo.png	19.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/inc/images/extendlogo.png	11.60kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/inc/images/ico-delete.png	3.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/inc/images/themefeatures.png	61.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/inc/theme-about.php	9.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/index.php	1.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/js/	33.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/js/html5.js	2.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/js/jqFancyTransitions.1.8.js	9.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/js/jqFancyTransitions.1.8.min.js	7.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/js/menu.js	2.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/js/responsiveslides.js	11.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/languages/	8.50kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/languages/simplify.pot	8.50kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/license.txt	14.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/page.php	1.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/readme.txt	3.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/rtl.css	5.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/screenshot.png	519.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/search.php	2.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/searchform.php	558.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/sidebar-footer.php	1.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/sidebar.php	823.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/single.php	2.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/style-responsive.css	2.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplify/style.css	24.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Simplify add to WordPress?

The theme Simplify did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress theme Simplify?

Simplify did not create any new database tables when it was installed. It is possible that the theme creates new database tables after an initial setup or configuration or after some period of use.

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Simplify?

When Simplify was activated and loaded for the first time it created 4 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
current_theme		Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
Simplify
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645525964;s:4:"data";a:3:{s:19:"wp_inactive_widgets";a:0:{}s:9:"sidebar-1";a:3:{i:0;s:7:"block-2";i:1;s:7:"block-3";i:2;s:7:"block-4";}s:9:"sidebar-2";a:2:{i:0;s:7:"block-5";i:1;s:7:"block-6";}}}}
theme_switched		Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
(empty string)
theme_mods_simplify		The theme_mods_simplify option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

During use Simplify may or may not create more options depending on how the theme is configured and depending on which other themes and plugins are active in your specific hosting environment.

After disabling and deleting Simplify there were 4 options still present in the wp-options table:

current_theme
theme_mods_simplify
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched

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What new PHP functions does Simplify declare when it is active?

Installing Simplify added 14 new functions to Wordpress at run-time. These functions are internal and generally aren't meant to be used except by developpers who wish to interface with the plugin to enhance or alter its behavior.

Function	Conflicts	Common Errors
simplify_about_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_about_page()
simplify_admin_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_admin_style()
simplify_content	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_content()
simplify_creditline	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_creditline()
simplify_customize_register	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_customize_register()
simplify_enqueue_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_enqueue_scripts()
simplify_excerpt_length	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_excerpt_length()
simplify_excerpt_more	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_excerpt_more()
simplify_get_option	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_get_option()
simplify_not_found	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_not_found()
simplify_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_setup()
simplify_theme_about	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_theme_about()
simplify_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_title()
simplify_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplify_widgets_init()

Using Simplify from the command line with WP-CLI

The following commands are provided for convenience and should only be used if you understand how WP-CLI works. These commands refer to a single WordPress instance and may need to be modified if you are working with a Multisite installation.

How to install Simplify from the command line with WP-CLI

Navigate to the root of your WordPress installation and type the following command:

wp theme install simplify

How to activate Simplify from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Simplify after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp theme install simplify --activate

How to reinstall Simplify from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of Simplify which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp theme install simplify --force

How to update Simplify to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme update simplify

How to delete Simplify from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete simplify --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Simplify?

Whenever possible you should use the latest version of plugins and themes, however if you have recently updated and discovered that you need to install an earlier version you may be able to download other versions of Simplify from the WordPress repository by visiting this link.

Please note that installing earlier versions of a theme or plugin is not generally a recommended course of action for most users and could re-introduce security, stability or other issues in Simplify

About our testing enviroment

Tests were conducted using Apache 2.4.29, PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 18.04, MySQL 5.7.33 and WordPress 5.9

It is very possible that different versions of PHP such as PHP 8.0, PHP 7.4, or PHP 7.3 could behave differently with Simplify. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.